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Natural England

United Kingdom · public body

About this body

Executive non-departmental public bodyLiveSponsor: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Current board (16)

Dr Tony Juniper CBE ChairChair2019 - present
Alan LawChief Officer, Operations2025 - present
Dr Alastair LeakeNon-executive board member2024 - present
Professor Clare FitzsimmonsNon-executive board member2021 - present
Cynthia AlersNon-executive board member2024 - present
James ScottNon-executive board member2024 - present
Kate GibsonNon-executive board member2026 - present
Kirsty Carter-BrownChief Officer, Business Management2023 - present
Kunle BarkerNon-executive board member2026 - present
Professor Lynn DicksNon-executive board member2023 - present
Marian SpainChief Executive2020 - present
Mark TufnellNon-executive board member2024 - present
Navroza LadhaChief Officer, Legal, Governance and External Affairs2019 - present
Oliver HarmarChief Officer, Strategy2025 - present
Professor Sallie BaileyChief Scientist2024 - present
Tom SleighNon-executive board member2026 - present

Past board (6)

Alan LawChief Officer, Strategy2018 - 2025
Alan LawChief Strategy and Reform Officer2014 - 2018
Marian SpainInterim Chief Executive2018 - 2020
Marian SpainNon-executive board member2018 - 2018
Oliver HarmarChief Officer, Operations2021 - 2025
Dr Tony Juniper CBEEx officio Defra board member2019 - 2024

Source

Natural England on GOV.UK →

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